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enThu, 21 Mar 2019 17:36:44 GMTvBulletin60http://www.vhlinks.com/vbforums/images/styles/DeFraction/misc/rss.pngVan Halen Links.com - Main VH Discussionhttp://www.vhlinks.com/vbforums/
Women And Children First vs Diver Downhttp://www.vhlinks.com/vbforums/threads/64864-Women-And-Children-First-vs-Diver-Down?goto=newpost
Sun, 17 Mar 2019 15:58:28 GMTVH1988 asked me to match up these two albums from the original Dave era which are currently tied...VH1988 asked me to match up these two albums from the original Dave era which are currently tied for last in the Favorite VH Album From The Original Dave Era poll.

Diver Down is my least favorite from the 6 pack and Women And Children First alternates between 4th and 5th place with 1984. That being said, I think WACF is a far superior album. It was VH's first record of all original material and it contains 3 of my all-time top 10 VH songs in Everybody Wants Some!!, Romeo Delight and In A Simple Rhyme. The 4 originals on Diver Down are stellar, but the abundance of covers makes it no match for WACF.

That was my $.02.
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Sun, 17 Mar 2019 01:37:46 GMTSo these guys played at a race that my friend put on in my town. They were pretty damn good. I took...So these guys played at a race that my friend put on in my town. They were pretty damn good. I took some video from most of their songs. I'll post them in this thread if anyone is interested in watching them.

BTW, I didn't realize my singing could be heard over the band playing so you'll hear my vocals mix in from time to time. :irked:

Here's the closer, Bottom's Up!

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Sat, 16 Mar 2019 11:50:39 GMTHappy Birthday Wolfgang Van Halen!!Happy Birthday Wolfgang Van Halen!!
]]>Main VH DiscussionRaldohttp://www.vhlinks.com/vbforums/threads/64862-Happy-Birthday-WolfgangWas VH ever a stadium filler?http://www.vhlinks.com/vbforums/threads/64858-Was-VH-ever-a-stadium-filler?goto=newpost
Wed, 13 Mar 2019 20:06:10 GMTI never thought about this much before now. For years I accepted the common wisdom that VH was a...I never thought about this much before now. For years I accepted the common wisdom that VH was a household name in the USA and clearly one of the biggest rock bands of the eighties and early nineties. I never believed the shite I’d heard way back when from Sammy - ‘biggest band in the world’ - as my own experience told me otherwise.

Years ago, I read Dave’s comment about the brothers wanting to play stadiums for three months instead of a longer tour of arenas. He then said that after he split, they had to do the arenas after all. It didn’t occur to me for YEARS that what he really meant was that the moment had gone - stadium tours were no longer an option for them.

Only recently, seeing the rumours of a short stadium tour, sharing the bill with established stadium-fillers, has it dawned on me that the assumptions I had about the band since I was a teen in Scotland have probably been wrong. Perhaps they really were the premier rock band of the era but that was limited only to the US and at a time when they had only just begun to breakthrough to the mainstream. Dave leaving, and the break up of the original band, stalled the band’s momentum and while they continued to be successful with Sam (four #1s, etc.), they were never able to become truly stadium-sized rockers. Am I fair? Is this wrong?

I have an Uncle who lived with us for a couple of years when I was a kid, and he was someone who loved to play chess.

At the time, I was 9 or 10, and there was no way I could match his wits, until I discovered my secret weapon: Van Halen.

I'd let my Uncle get comfortable into the game, and once he had settled in, out came my Fair Warning LP. The most productive songs were "Mean Street," "Dirty Movies," "Sunday Afternoon In The Park," and "One Foot Out The Door." Following this aural assault might be "Eruption," "Intruder," etc

Of course, I was having a ball; beaming with pride, a kid showcasing the incredible talent of his guitar hero: Eddie Van Halen.

A few songs into it, my Uncle's chess moves would falter; I couldn't help but laughingly ask: "Just what are you doing?? Why did you move there??"

I can still see his hands waving in the air, expressing exasperation: "I can't concentrate when this is on; who is this??? What is this that you're playing??? I CAN'T PLAY WITH THIS ON" (enter EVH's world famous dive bomb!)

Soon after, the game would be mine.

Thank you, Edward Van Halen :thumb:
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Tue, 12 Mar 2019 21:39:07 GMTWhat is your favorite VH album from the original Dave era. ADKOT need not apply.What is your favorite VH album from the original Dave era. ADKOT need not apply.
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Tue, 12 Mar 2019 21:35:03 GMTDelete. This was supposed to be a poll.Delete. This was supposed to be a poll.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2019 16:08:41 GMTI saw five shows on this tour and the band were phenomenal each show. Personal fave was 4/16...I saw five shows on this tour and the band were phenomenal each show. Personal fave was 4/16 Auburn Hills where I had 3rd Row and took my dad. The band subbed in Judgement Day for Big Fat Money and encored with Don’t Tell Me.

What shows did you see on the 1995 tour?

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Mon, 11 Mar 2019 15:28:08 GMTWhich Sammy era VH album is your favorite?Which Sammy era VH album is your favorite?
]]>Main VH DiscussionI Coulda Hada VHhttp://www.vhlinks.com/vbforums/threads/64852-Favorite-Sammy-Era-VH-AlbumThe Bird and The Bee cover “Panama”http://www.vhlinks.com/vbforums/threads/64843-The-Bird-and-The-Bee-cover-“Panama”?goto=newpost
Fri, 01 Mar 2019 17:19:38 GMTThe band The Bird and The Bee recorded a tune called “Diamond Dave” for their debut a few years...The band The Bird and The Bee recorded a tune called “Diamond Dave” for their debut a few years ago. This morning they released a cover of “Panama.”

If you miss it now, it'll be preserved on YouTube, of course.
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Tue, 26 Feb 2019 20:08:50 GMTYour opinion on this?
As a frontman, was DLR the biggest influence on hair metal frontmen?
And...Your opinion on this?

As a frontman, was DLR the biggest influence on hair metal frontmen?
And were the guitarists of hair bands trying to copy EVH?
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